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December 20, 2006

Spread the Love

JayJay wrote this today:

Last night was one of the worst nights I have ever had to endure as a basketball fan. No, not only because the Raptors were dismantled in simple fashion, but because of the love-in that was held for Steve Nash. Don’t get me wrong, I dig Nash, he’s a great player (obviously, 2-time MVP…possibly 3-time if he keeps going at this rate), but yesterday was out of control.

Driving home from work, I had to suffer listening to Leo Rautins being interviewed by Eric Smith, with Leo providing a million excuses on why Nash probably won’t play for team Canada. For example, he likes spending a lot of time with his kids (so, nobody else has kids?), he has a sore back, depends on how far the Suns go in the playoffs, etc. We also had to hear him gush about how great Nash is.

So on to the game (and yes, there was a game last night). Between Chuck and Leo, the amount of praise and love for Nash was inexcusable. WE KNOW HE’S CANADIAN. WE KNOW HE’S GOOD. ENOUGH ALREADY! At one point, Leo even suggested that Nash was the best point guard ever. EVER! What? EVER? Um, there are a few names I would like to put out there for consideration. Magic Johnson. Bob Cousy. Lenny Wilkens. Oscar Robertson. John Stockton. Isiah Thomas. Tiny Archibald. Walt Frazier. Jason Kidd. Would I put Nash up there with those names? No doubt. But to even suggest that Nash is better than Magic Johnson is completely ludicrous. The basketball Gods should reach down from the sky and smack anybody who says that.

So please, to all of the media outlets covering the Raptors, enough about Nash. We love him, he’s a great player. One of the best all-time. But when we tune into a Raptors broadcast, it’s to watch the game, not hear two guys go on about a player whom it seems they have a high school crush on.

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2 Responses to “Spread the Love”

  1. nashfan Says:
    December 28th, 2006 at 4:46 pm

    Nash’s true value is not fully recognized yet, even on http://www.rankopedia.com. Had he stayed in Dallas though, the Mavs would be champion by now.

  2. Jay Says:
    December 29th, 2006 at 9:25 am

    Yeah, Dallas definitely made a mistake by undervaluing Nash, but at the same time, he is a better fit in Phoenix. He helps push the game to a certain speed, which everyone in Phoenix can cope with, not so much in Dallas. Dallas definitely showed that they needed a leader and floor general last year, I think you’re right, they would have pulled it off (although D-Wade was unreal).

    That being said, he’s still no Magic Johnson.